Balneological Appraisal by Istanbul University

BALNEOLOGICAL APPRAISAL OF NATURMED THERMAL SPRING WATER

BY PROF.DR M.ZEKİ KARAGÜLLE / Chair of the Department of Medical Ecology and Hydroclimathology-Medical Faculty of Istanbul University

HOT SPRING MINERAL WATER TREATMENTS

BALNEOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS as thermal mineral water (output temperature 41ºC; mineral value 5 g/Liter.) it is crucial in curing:

  • Arthrose (calcifying)
  • Back pain, discalhernia and HVS syndrome
  • Chronic rheumatism - Fibromyalgia, Fibroses, Fibromyosites
  • Inflammatory and Non-inflammatory rheumatism
  • Muscle tensions - Neck and shoulder pains

As salty water (3g/Ltr. NaCl) it is crucial in curing:

  • Acne Vulgaris - A topic Dermatitis (Neuroderimitis)
  • Eczema with infection - Psoriasis

As cohlendioxid water (over 500 mg/Liter.) it is crucial in curing:

  • Arterial hypertonia (WHO level 1 and 2)
  • Chronic venous insufficiencies
  • Functional artery blood flow interferences
  • Heart cycle disturbances caused by neuro-vegetative and psychosomatic
  • Peripheral artery blockings
  • Venous ulcerations, interference-related skin ulcerations.

As water with iodine (1.2 mg/liter *) it is crucial in curing:

  • Chronic degenerative and traumatic joint stiffness.
  • Degenerative eye diseases, corpus vitreum bleedings (supplementary therapy)
  • Essential hypertonia, particularly if it stems from atherosclerotic cases
  • Lack of iodine, e.g. lack of iodine goiter (supplementary therapy)

As water with fluorine (1.8 mg/Liter. F) it cures:

  • Cariesprophylax with children and teenagers; with pregnant women and adults (supplementary therapy)
  • Lack of fluorine nutrition